Historical Fiction:
* The Rescue (1997): A story about the rescue of a young girl from a sinking ship during a hurricane.
* The Night I Followed My Dad to the Moon (2002): A poignant story about a boy who runs away to NASA in search of his astronaut father.
* Chain Reaction (2005): This novel tells the story of a young boy in Nazi Germany who helps Jews escape to safety.
* The Walls Around Us (2007): A story about a young Jewish boy who is imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II.
* The Boy Who Could Fly (2008): A boy with a rare genetic condition that allows him to levitate, but he must learn to control his powers.
* Survival (2009): A young boy fights for survival in the Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash.
* The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (2012): A fictional story about a white boy and a Native American girl who fall in love during the Wounded Knee massacre.
* The Defiant (2015): A gripping story set during World War II, about a boy who joins the French Resistance.
* The Last Summer of the Dinosaurs (2017): A thrilling adventure story about a boy who discovers a dinosaur egg and must protect it from poachers.
Adventure:
* Touching the Sky (2001): A young boy learns to fly while dealing with the loss of his father.
* The Summer I Turned Pretty (2003): This book tells the story of a boy who learns to overcome his fear of heights while training for a hot air balloon race.
* The Boy Who Could Fly (2008): A young boy with a rare genetic condition that allows him to levitate.
* Survival (2009): A young boy fights for survival in the Alaskan wilderness.
* The Last Summer of the Dinosaurs (2017): A thrilling adventure story about a boy who discovers a dinosaur egg.
Sports:
* The Power of the Dog (1998): A story about a young boy who discovers his talent for dog sled racing.
* The Comeback Season (1999): A story about a young baseball player who tries to make a comeback after an injury.
* The King of the Mound (2000): A story about a young pitcher who struggles to overcome his fear of pitching in big games.
Other:
* The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2016): This fantasy novel, written with Kelly Barnhill, tells the story of a young witch who is raised by a witch and a werewolf.
* The Haunted (2018): A ghost story about a group of children who are haunted by the spirit of a boy who died in a fire.
* The Boy Who Drew Monsters (2019): This novel follows the story of a young boy who draws monsters to keep his family safe.
This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you an idea of the variety of books that Ben Mikaelsen has written. He is known for his engaging writing style and his ability to create compelling stories that appeal to young readers.